Trustees congratulated graduate Maxwell Tran from The Woodlands on being selected as a 2013 Future Aces Citizenship Award recipient in recognition of his exemplary citizenship qualities. Maxwell will be presented with a $1,000 scholarship to assist with his post secondary studies at an awards ceremony hosted by the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation on April 12, 2013.

Board approves recommendations of the physical planning and building committee

Trustees approved the following recommendations of the physical planning and building committee meeting held on April 2, 2013:

• Effective September 2013, all new K-Grade 8 students from the two registered plans 43M-1878 and 43M-1979 will be directed to Mount Pleasant Village Public School

• Effective September 2013, a new French Immersion program at Brampton Centennial Secondary School will be phased in and the French Immersion program at David Suzuki Secondary School will be phased out, commencing with redirection of Grade 9 French Immersion students to Brampton Centennial Secondary School

• An enrolment cap of 1,850 students at David Suzuki Secondary School and the redirection of students in excess of 1,850 students to Brampton Centennial Secondary School

Student trustees appointed for 2013-14 school year

The two student trustees for the 2013-14 school year have been selected. Sahil Sharma from Central Peel Secondary School will represent Peel schools north of Highway 401, while Trevor Sookraj from
Glenforest Secondary School, will represent Peel schools south of the 401. The student trustee elections were held in schools during the week of March 25, 2013.

Retirements

Trustees recognized the contributions and years of service of the following staff who are retiring: